I went to the @computerspielemuseum museum and their #pong machine that punishes you if you fail really got me. It so much fun to play against someone… Building my own now haha! I feel like my version of Pong is quite a bit more hectic than the one in the museum, adding a lot more gameplay mechanics as well, after I finish the game I just need to build the hardware that can "punish" people with whips etc.
The original was build by https://www.fursr.com amazing concept!
FYI, if you enter the Konami code on your games library screen in #GOG - you'll unlock a hidden screen with two games built-in. I spent a fair while playing this on my #SteamDeck while it was in the dock over the last couple of days!
I think this is beyond common knowledge, but for those who missed this, you can play #Pong and Snake from inside your browser!
𝐮𝐩, 𝐮𝐩, 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐁, 𝐀
Melbourne startup launches 'biological computer' made of human brain cells
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-03-05/cortical-labs-neuron-brain-chip/104996484
#ycombinator #dishbrain #cortical_labs #organoids #biological_intelligence #brain_in_adish #Pong #biotechnology #neurons #artificial_intelligence
Pong (1972)
Pong—the arcade legend that started it all!
This 1972 masterpiece by Atari turned video gaming into a global phenomenon. A simple game of virtual table tennis became the foundation of an entire industry. Ready for a round?
'That’s 240 browser tabs in a tight 8x30 grid. And they’re running pong! The ball and paddles are able to cleanly move between the canvas in the foregrounded window and all of the tabs above.'